Katie Vincent, left, and teammate Sloan MacKenzie, of Canada, react at the finish line following the C2 women’s 500m during the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Dartmouth, N.S. on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
By The Canadian Press

Junior sprint canoe world championship to be held in Halifax area this week

Jun 29, 2026 | 12:11 PM

DARTMOUTH — A major international canoeing competition is taking place this week in the Halifax area.

The International Canoe Federation’s Junior and U-23 Canoe Sprint World Championship will be held on Lake Banook in Dartmouth between July 1 and July 5.

The event will feature Olympians and world champions representing 60 countries.

In all, 188 races will be contested over five days, and Hungary is sending the largest team with 52 members.

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Some of the top competitors are expected to take part in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

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A canoe procession and athletes parade will open the event on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2026.

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